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Series Code: UBP
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00:01 What does 666 mean in the Bible?
00:03 What does the Mark of the Beast represent 00:06 and how can I avoid its Mark? 00:09 Who is the beast of Revelation 13? 00:12 You will want to know these Bible answers. 00:14 My name is Cami Oetman 00:16 and this is: Unlocking Bible Prophecies. 00:19 The rise of an international pandemic... 00:23 Polarizing global politics... 00:25 Increasingly destructive natural disasters... 00:29 Bush fires in Australia are warning of what may be to come 00:32 around the world. 00:34 What does it all mean? 00:35 What does the future hold? 00:37 Join international Speaker Cami Oetman 00:42 on a journey for answers in unlocking Bible prophecies. 00:46 In her travels around the world, 00:48 she's come face to face with real-life struggles 00:51 but in the midst of them, 00:52 she's found miracles of hope. 00:54 Join Cami Oetman 00:56 for unlocking Bible prophecies 00:58 as she shares how Bible prophecy is being fulfilled 01:01 faster than ever before. 01:03 Music... 01:10 Welcome back for another episode of: Unlocking Bible Prophecies. 01:14 Now, if today is your first time watching, 01:17 you can go to awr. org/bible and watch all previous episodes. 01:22 Yesterday's topic is one of my favorites. 01:25 It is so comforting to me to know that the God of love 01:29 is doing everything He can to save us. 01:32 Today we turn our attention to a topic 01:34 that even draws a response 01:36 from those who do not believe in the Bible. 01:37 It has been popularized by Hollywood 01:40 and is greatly misunderstood. 01:42 The Mark of the Beast is a serious topic 01:45 that deserves in-depth study. 01:47 You will want to stay with me, Friends. 01:49 Let's pray and move into our topic: The Mark. 01:52 "Heavenly Father, 01:55 Lord, empty me of self... 01:57 fill me with Your Holy Spirit... 01:59 may it only be Your words that I speak here today 02:02 as Your vessel 02:04 and Lord, grant us clear understanding 02:08 of this topic: The Mark of the Beast. 02:10 It is so important for us to know, Lord, 02:12 and open our hearts to You 02:17 so we fall deeper in love with You today. 02:19 Even with this serious truth, Lord, we see Your love. 02:23 In Jesus' precious name, amen. " 02:26 Pause... 02:28 I want to tell you about Michael 02:30 who lived in the northern part of Tanzania. 02:33 He has a beautiful wife and family 02:36 and he grows vegetables to sell. 02:38 As a teenager he was a Christian 02:40 but as the years went by he slowly forgot about God. 02:43 Michael settled down... married 02:45 and started growing vegetables for sale. 02:47 He took pride in his lush garden and always kept it neat. 02:51 Then something happened 02:53 that would disrupt their peaceful happy lives 02:55 and ruin Michael's crops. 02:57 He started having a terrible problem with wild pigs 03:02 destroying his plants and eating his vegetables. 03:05 In order to protect the crops, he began staying up all night 03:08 to keep watch. 03:10 One evening as he kindled the fire 03:11 and prepared for another long night, 03:14 Michael switched on his radio. 03:16 The Station playing was new to him. 03:19 The message sounded strangely familiar. 03:21 It had been so many years 03:23 since he had heard anything about Jesus. 03:26 It was all such a distant memory. 03:28 The night went more quickly this time. 03:30 when morning broke, the radio was still playing the station 03:33 which he would later learn was Adventist World Radio. 03:36 The second night, Michael again turned his radio to AWR. 03:41 and this time, invited five of his neighbors to join in 03:45 and listen with him. 03:46 The third night, 03:48 a message of faith was presented on the radio. 03:50 His heart was so touched and he said to his friends, 03:54 "There is a God big enough to protect our crops. 03:57 Why are we staying up all night?" 03:59 Michael decided he would give God another chance. 04:04 In an effort to test and see if God was real, 04:07 Michael remained home that night 04:09 instead of going out and watching over his crops. 04:12 He gathered his family to listen to AWR 04:15 and pray for God's protection. 04:17 The next morning, Michael dashed outside to survey his crops. 04:21 Amazingly, there was no damage. 04:24 He was so excited and ran back to share the good news 04:28 with his family. 04:29 For the first time in his life, 04:31 he realized that God is real and cares for him. 04:36 Night after night, Michael returned home... 04:39 listened to his radio and again prayed for protection 04:42 before peacefully sleeping. 04:45 His neighbors began to ask questions. 04:47 They had watched as the pigs passed by his fields 04:51 only to eat their surrounding crops. 04:54 They felt sure... this must be witchcraft. 04:57 Michael gladly explained about the radio and about God 05:02 who would even protect vegetables from pigs. 05:05 Music... 05:07 Several of his neighbors decided to test God too 05:10 and listen to AWR at home 05:12 instead of going out to guard the crops at night. 05:15 The pigs no longer bothered their vegetables either. 05:19 Before long, Michael, his family and 30 other people 05:23 from his village gathered to give their lives to Jesus 05:27 through baptism. 05:29 With a smile, Michael shared, "We are so thankful for AWR 05:33 because if we had not heard this broadcast, 05:35 we would still be out in the dark 05:37 guarding our crops from pigs 05:39 and would have missed hearing about Jesus. " 05:42 Three years later, 05:44 Michael's gardens continue to grow 05:48 and the wild pigs have never returned. 05:51 Michael loves to tell everyone about God 05:54 and has now become a missionary. 05:57 His love for Jesus has been rekindled 05:59 and he has a passion born from a personal experience of faith 06:03 and trust. 06:05 All of this is a simple result of a radio broadcast 06:08 and a God big enough to answer prayer. 06:11 This story is an excellent demonstration 06:15 of a man putting full faith in God's care. 06:18 We need to start practicing putting our trust 06:22 in the little things of life 06:24 so that when the big issues come up, 06:26 we have built up our courage and faith 06:29 to take a firm stand for God 06:31 no matter the earthly consequences. 06:33 God's plan is the best. 06:36 In the overall picture and in the tiny little details, 06:40 His way makes sense. 06:42 It is of ultimate justice. 06:44 So, when we look at how this world ends, 06:47 we can put our trust in how God does things 06:50 because His way of doing things is rooted in love. 06:55 It is my sincere desire tonight 06:59 to lay the clear Word of God before you. 07:03 I believe you are here with me 07:07 because you are seeking the truth. 07:09 You must decide for yourself what is truth 07:13 and what is error. 07:14 If you find anything contrary to the Word of God, 07:18 you need to reject it 07:20 but if you desire to seek for truth as for hidden treasure, 07:24 accept that truth as it is revealed to you 07:27 by the Holy Spirit. 07:28 Friends, it is so important for you and me to know 07:32 what to expect and what to avoid. 07:34 It matters because when the Bible warns 07:37 that something is going to happen, 07:39 we can believe it does 07:41 exactly as it says right on time. 07:45 We've been together now for nine Presentations 07:48 and have already seen how God keeps His every word. 07:52 He alerts us with prophecy not to paralyze us with fear 07:56 but to equip us with knowledge resulting in courage. 08:01 God's truth is never sent to embarrass anyone. 08:06 It is always sent to enlighten. 08:08 My focus tonight and always 08:11 is to not make you fearful 08:13 but faithful. 08:15 True Christians are never against people 08:18 but they must be against false systems 08:21 which enslave people. 08:23 The devil's purpose is to counterfeit truth 08:26 and everything God gives for the good of man... 08:29 the devil gives for your destruction. 08:32 That's why you were given a choice. 08:35 Revelation 1:3, 08:36 "Blessed is he who reads this book, 08:39 hears this prophecy, 08:41 and keeps those things written: 08:44 for the time is at hand. " 08:46 Will you put your trust in the popular traditions of men 08:49 or will you give God the final word 08:53 on tonight's incredibly important topic? 08:55 Remember, the theme of our Series is: 08:58 If it's in the Bible, I believe it. 09:00 If it disagrees with the Bible, 09:02 it's not for me. " 09:04 The most fearful, awesome and shocking language 09:08 in all of the book of Revelation 09:10 is used to describe the Mark of the Beast. 09:12 Let's read how God describes 09:15 the punishment for those who receive the Mark. 09:18 Revelation 14:9 through 11, 09:21 "Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, 09:25 'if anyone worships the beast and his image, 09:28 and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, 09:32 he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, 09:36 which is poured out full strength 09:38 into the cup of His indignation. 09:40 He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone 09:43 in the presence of the holy angels 09:45 and in the presence of the Lamb. 09:46 And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; 09:50 and they have no rest day or night, 09:52 who worship the beast and his image, 09:54 and whoever receives the mark of his name. '" 09:57 Pause... 09:59 We will soon identify the characteristics 10:01 of the Mark of the Beast 10:02 but before we do, it is important to know 10:05 that any person who receives the Mark of the Beast 10:08 is forever lost. 10:09 Prophecy states that vast majority of people on this earth 10:13 will choose to receive the Mark of the Beast. 10:15 God teaches in Revelation that all people on the earth 10:19 are rapidly dividing into two groups. 10:22 One group will be following the God of heaven 10:24 and will receive the Seal or Mark of God. 10:27 The other group will be following Satan 10:29 who is represented by the Beast 10:31 and they will receive his Mark. 10:34 Tragically, unless a person knows for certain 10:37 what the Mark of the Beast is, 10:39 he will no doubt end up with that Mark. 10:42 We need to be positive 10:43 that we can identify the Mark of the Beast 10:45 in God's Word. 10:47 Remember, we studied how God's fourth commandment is His Seal. 10:51 We learned that a Seal has three components. 10:54 1. God's name 10:55 2. His Title or Office as our Creator. 10:58 3. And His Territory or Dominion over Heaven and Earth. 11:03 God provided for His people a Sign... a Seal... 11:07 a Mark of His creating redeeming power. 11:10 The 7th-day Commandment found in Exodus 20 verses 8 through 11 11:15 says, "Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy... " 11:18 We are to observe the Sabbath throughout our generations 11:22 as a perpetual... meaning ongoing covenant with God. 11:26 It is a sign between God and His redeemed people forever. 11:31 Ezekiel 20 verse 12 says, 11:34 "I gave them My Sabbaths, 11:35 to be a sign between Me and them, 11:38 that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them. " 11:41 In order to identify the Mark, 11:44 we must first identify the Beast. 11:47 In prophecy, what does a beast represent? 11:50 Daniel 7 verse 23 says, 11:53 "The fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom on earth... " 11:58 Beasts in prophecy represent kingdoms... 12:02 Governments of earthly ruling Organizations. 12:04 The term does not denote disrespect. 12:07 It does not mean beastly characteristics. 12:11 The description of each beast 12:12 is a description of the government involved. 12:16 According to Revelation 13 verse 1, 12:19 this beast... with a mark... comes up out of the sea. 12:22 What does water represent in prophecy? 12:26 Revelation 13:1, 12:28 "Then I stood on the sand of the sea. 12:31 And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, 12:34 having seven heads and ten horns, 12:37 and on his horns ten crowns, 12:39 and on his heads a blasphemous name. " 12:42 Revelation 17:15, 12:44 "Then he said to me, 12:46 'The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, 12:50 are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues. '" 12:54 So, Scripture interprets itself. 12:58 We see that the waters are people 13:01 and multitudes and nations and tongues. 13:02 Water in prophecy represents a very populated area... 13:07 masses of people. 13:09 In Revelation 13, 13:11 notice that this beast which has a Mark 13:14 that I must not receive 13:15 has eight pronounced characteristics. 13:19 So, we will look at these eight characteristics 13:22 from the book of Revelation. 13:24 There is only one entity that has all eight 13:30 in all of history. 13:31 There's only one 13:33 and I'd like to pause right here. 13:35 Before we continue, 13:37 it is important for me personally 13:39 to tell you that we will be addressing a heavy 13:43 sensitive subject tonight. 13:45 I will be quoting from different historical documents 13:49 that are not intended to accuse individuals 13:52 but to show prophecy fulfilling. 13:54 God has His children in every culture, sect and belief system. 14:00 When they hear His voice, His truth... 14:04 they do not hesitate to follow Him 14:07 even if it means leaving their traditions. 14:11 The information quoted here is directed only towards a System 14:16 that has a number of doctrines which we will see clearly 14:20 go against Scripture. 14:21 Characteristic Number 1: 14:24 The Beast would receive its power... Seat and Authority. 14:29 Revelation 13:2, 14:31 "Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, 14:34 his feet were like the feet of a bear, 14:36 and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. 14:38 The dragon gave him his power, his throne, 14:42 and great authority. " 14:43 Scripture describes Satan as the dragon. 14:47 Revelation 12:4, 14:49 "His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven 14:52 and threw them to the earth. 14:54 And the dragon stood before the woman 14:56 who was ready to give birth, 14:58 to devour her Child... Jesus... 15:01 as soon as it was born. " 15:02 The dragon primarily represents Satan 15:06 but also symbolizes pagan Rome... 15:09 a nation that Satan worked through 15:11 and we know this because in Matthew 2 verse 16, 15:15 we see that Satan used King Herod... 15:19 a Roman Ruler to try to destroy Jesus 15:22 by killing all the babies of Bethlehem. 15:25 History is clear that Papal Rome... 15:29 meaning the Roman Catholic Church or Papacy 15:33 received its Power, Authority, 15:35 and the Capital City from Old Pagan Rome 15:39 the ancient political government. 15:42 Quoting Historian Carl Eckhardt The Papacy and World Affairs, 15:48 states... quoting... 15:50 "When the Roman Empire had disintegrated 15:53 and its place had been taken by a number of rude, 15:56 barbarous kingdoms, 15:57 the Roman Catholic Church not only became independent 16:01 of the state in religious affairs 16:03 but dominated secular affairs as well. " 16:06 Quoting Adolf Harnack, What is Christianity? 16:10 "The Roman Church 16:12 pushed itself into the place of the Roman world empire, 16:16 of which it is the actual continuation. 16:18 The Pope is Caesar's successor. " 16:22 Let's look at characteristic number 2, 16:26 The Beast would become a Worldwide Power. 16:29 Revelation 13 verses 3 and 7, 16:33 "And I saw one of his heads 16:35 as if it had been mortally wounded, 16:37 and his deadly wound was healed. 16:39 And all the world marveled and followed the beast. " 16:43 "It was granted to him to make war with the saints 16:46 and to overcome them. 16:47 And authority was given him over every tribe, 16:50 tongue, and nation. " 16:52 None would dispute the during the Middle Ages, 16:56 the Papacy was indeed a worldwide power. 16:59 Once again, the Papacy fits the identification. 17:03 Pope Gregory the 7th proclaimed the perfection 17:06 of the Roman Catholic Church 17:08 declaring that the church had never erred 17:11 nor would it ever err according to the Scriptures. 17:15 The proud Pontiff next claimed the power to dethrone emperors 17:19 and declare that no sentence which he pronounced 17:23 could be reversed by anyone 17:25 but that it was his prerogative 17:27 to reverse the decisions of all others. 17:30 Pause... 17:32 Characteristic Number 3: 17:33 The Beast would rule for 42 months. 17:36 Revelation 13:5, 17:39 "And he was given a mouth 17:40 speaking great things and blasphemies, 17:43 and he was given authority 17:44 to continue for forty-two months. " 17:47 The time of the Papacy's rule 17:49 is repeatedly referred to in prophecy as 1,260 days 17:54 which is the same thing when you say, "42 months" 17:58 or... it's the same thing when you say 18:00 "three-and-a-half years. " 18:01 They all equal the same amount of 1,260 literal years. 18:07 You see, in prophecy one day equals one year. 18:13 So then, one week equaling seven days 18:18 would equal seven years. 18:20 We see this in Ezekiel 4:6. 18:23 God says, "I have appointed thee each day for a year. " 18:28 Numbers 14:34, 18:31 "After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, 18:35 even forty days, 18:36 each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, 18:40 even forty years. " 18:41 History shows that the Papacy persecuted the saints 18:45 for 1,260 years. 18:47 The legally recognized supremacy of the Pope began in 538 A.D. 18:52 when Emperor Justinian elevated himself 18:55 to the Bishop of Rome... 18:57 to the position of Head of all churches. 18:59 This is known as the Edict of Justinian. 19:03 The year 538 A.D. became the turning point 19:07 in the history of the Roman Empire 19:09 when Justinian declared himself to be a theologian 19:13 from this year and no longer a soldier. 19:16 He crossed the barrier of his mandate 19:19 from the Pagan Roman Empire 19:21 to the Holy Roman Empire. 19:23 Adding exactly 1,260 years to 538 A.D. 19:30 brings us to the year 1798 19:33 which is the year the Pope was dethroned 19:36 when the French General Berthier under Napoleon 19:39 led him into captivity. 19:41 About 18 months later, the Pope died in exile in France. 19:44 This act ended Papal power 19:47 in terms of enforcing Papal Decrees 19:49 just as prophecy predicted. 19:52 Characteristic Number 4: 19:54 The Beast would be guilty of blasphemy. 19:57 Revelation 13:5 and 6, 20:00 "And he was given a mouth 20:01 speaking great things and blasphemies, 20:03 and he was given authority to continue 20:06 for forty-two months. " 20:07 "Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, 20:11 to blaspheme His name, 20:13 His tabernacle, 20:14 and those who dwell in heaven. " 20:16 The Holy Bible defines blasphemy as claiming to be God 20:21 as shown in John 10:33. 20:23 "The Jews answered Him, saying, 20:25 'For a good work we do not stone You, 20:29 but for blasphemy, 20:31 and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God. '" 20:34 And blasphemy also claims the power to forgive sins 20:39 as shown in Luke 5:21. 20:41 "And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, 20:44 saying, 'Who is this who speaks blasphemies? 20:47 Who can forgive sins but God alone?'" 20:49 So, does the next statement qualify as blasphemy? 20:53 Quoting from Ferraris' Ecclesiastical Dictionary, 20:57 "The Pope is of so great dignity and so exalted 21:01 that he is not a mere man, but as it were God... 21:05 the divine monarch and supreme emperor... king of kings 21:09 so that if it were possible 21:11 that angels might err in the faith... 21:14 they could be judged and excommunicated by the Pope. " 21:18 Quoting from Christopher Marcellus, 21:22 Oration in the Fifth Lateran Council, 21:25 "Thou art another God on earth. " 21:29 Quoting from the Catholic National, 21:32 "The Pope is not only the representative of Jesus Christ, 21:35 but that he is Jesus Christ, Himself, 21:39 hidden under the veil of flesh. " 21:41 Pause... 21:43 2nd Thessalonians 2:3 and 4, 21:45 "Let no one deceive you by any means; 21:48 for that Day will not come 21:50 unless the falling away comes first, 21:52 and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 21:56 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God 22:01 or that is worshiped, 22:02 so that he sits as God in the temple of God, 22:06 showing himself that he is God. " 22:09 Let's quote from the Catechism of the Catholic Religion 22:13 New York, 1929, 22:15 "Question: Does the Priest truly forgive the sins, 22:20 or does he only declare that they are remitted?" 22:22 "Answer: The Priest does really and truly forgive the sins 22:27 in virtue of the power given him by Jesus Christ. " 22:31 Pause... 22:32 Quoting Saint Alphonsus Liguori, 22:36 The Dignities and Duties of the Priest, 22:38 "The priest has the power of the keys, 22:42 or the power of delivering sinners from Hell, 22:45 of making them worthy of Paradise... 22:47 And God Himself is obliged to abide 22:51 by the judgment of priests... 22:52 The priest may, in a certain manner, 22:55 be called the creator of his Creator. 22:58 'Let the priest,' says St. Laurence Justinian, 23:02 'approach the altar as another Christ. '" 23:05 Pause... 23:07 Characteristic Number 5: 23:08 The Beast would receive a deadly wound 23:11 which would heal. 23:13 Then the entire world would follow him. 23:15 Revelation 13:3, 23:18 "And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; 23:21 and his deadly wound was healed: 23:23 and all the world wondered after the beast. " 23:26 That "wondered" is with an "o" and not with an "a. " 23:31 They do not physically walk or wander after the beast. 23:35 This is a cognitive function. 23:38 They "wondered" after the beast 23:40 so that they have the same mindset as the beast. 23:44 They choose to unite with the beast power. 23:47 The Papacy was dealt what appeared to be a death blow 23:52 when in 1798 Berthier took the Pope captive 23:56 and he died in exile. 23:57 Half of Europe thought that the Papacy had ended 24:00 with this event. 24:02 However, God was on record that the wound would be healed 24:07 and the influence of the Papacy would grow 24:10 till all the world followed her lead. 24:12 Pause... 24:14 Pope Francis has expressed an intense desire 24:17 for unity with the Eastern Orthodox... 24:19 the Anglicans... 24:21 and many other major Protestant Denominations. 24:23 He began this initiative with the memorable live video chat 24:27 with Kenneth Copeland and his congregation. 24:29 "The Catholic and Charismatic renewal 24:32 is the hope of the Church," 24:34 exclaimed Anglican Episcopal Bishop Tony Palmer, 24:37 "My wife saw that she could be a Catholic, and a Charismatic, 24:41 and an Evangelical, and Pentecostal, 24:44 and it was absolutely accepted in the Catholic Church... " 24:47 The crowd cheered. 24:48 Pause... 24:50 The chasm between Catholicism and Protestantism 24:53 is rapidly closing. 24:54 However, while Rome itself has not changed, 24:58 many Protestant churches have 25:01 and are compromising their foundational beliefs 25:04 to resemble Rome 25:06 and are no longer protesting 25:08 against their man-made traditions. 25:11 The Papacy's influence and power steadily increases. 25:15 Over the past century, 25:17 the number of Catholics around the globe 25:18 has more than tripled to nearly 1.3 billion 25:21 according to the Census of the 2019 Pontifical Yearbook. 25:25 The world looks to the Pope today 25:28 as the only hope for global unity... 25:30 love, peace and decency precisely as God predicted. 25:36 Characteristic Number 6: 25:38 The beast would have the mystical number 666. 25:42 Revelation 13:18, 25:45 "Here is wisdom. 25:46 Let him who has understanding 25:48 calculate the number of the beast, 25:50 for it is the number of a man: 25:52 His number is 666." 25:54 So, the Bible clearly states that 666 25:58 is the number of a man. 26:00 Modern interpretations of this prophecy 26:03 incorrectly apply the 666 to various technologies. 26:08 But we don't have to waste our time wondering which one 26:11 because the Bible states it is a man. 26:15 Obviously technology, barcodes, chips or whatever else 26:19 did not persecute the saints for 1260 years. 26:22 They did not blaspheme by claiming to be God 26:25 and chips do not claim to forgive sins. 26:28 Instead, these attributes belong to the Beast Power... 26:32 the Antichrist. 26:34 However, before we can call any entity the Antichrist, 26:38 we must be sure that it fulfills every descriptor 26:42 that the Bible gives. 26:44 This text clearly states 26:46 the number is a man's but also the beast. 26:50 The number 666 applies to the Papacy... 26:54 a Kingdom represented by a Beast 26:57 as shown in that chart of Papal titles 27:00 and is a number of a man 27:02 the Supreme Ruler of that Kingdom 27:04 bringing it in line with the man of sin 27:07 as we earlier read in 2nd Thessalonians 2:3. 27:10 One of the official titles of the Pope 27:13 Vicarius Filii Dei or Vicar of the Son of God 27:17 is easily verified in Papal Canons 27:19 and other Catholic publications. 27:21 On a notarized page from 1943, 27:25 Dr. Yohan Quastan of the Catholic University of America 27:29 said, the title: Vicarius Filii Dei 27:33 as well as the title: Vicarius Christi 27:35 is very common as the title for the Pope. 27:38 Quoting Our Sunday Visitor, a Jesuit publication, 27:43 the title of the Pope of Rome is: Vicarius Filii Dei. 27:46 This is inscribed on his Miter 27:49 and if you take the letters and add them together, 27:51 they come to 666. 27:53 Quoting Protestant Dr. Henry Grattan Guinness 27:58 in: Babylon and the Beast, 28:00 an English Officer of high rank who in 1799 28:04 made a special favor while in Rome 28:06 got a close look at the Pope's jewels and precious things... 28:10 discovered thereby 28:11 that the Papal Tiara bore this inscription: 28:14 Vicarius Filii Dei. 28:16 Many Protestant Churches today 28:18 wish to apply 666 to all of humanity 28:22 rather than the Papacy. 28:23 But both Catholics and Protestants agree on the title 28:26 and even the Jesuits... 28:28 the Society sworn to protect the Pope at all costs, 28:31 all confirm it in their own publications. 28:35 Take the value of the Roman numerals 28:38 and add them together as shown on the screen. 28:40 So, V equals 5 28:44 I equals 1 28:46 C equals 100 and so forth. 28:50 By adding each character, the total is 666. 28:54 Quoting New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia, 28:58 "Since the 14th century, 29:00 the Pope's tiara has had three tiers. 29:02 According to the Vatican, 29:04 the three layers symbolize 'The Triple Power of the Pope: 29:08 the Father of Kings, the Governor of the World, 29:11 and Vicar of Christ. '" 29:12 Characteristic Number 7: 29:16 The Beast would be a Religious Power. 29:18 It is involved in worship. 29:21 Revelation 13:5 and 8, 29:24 "And he was given a mouth speaking great things 29:27 and blasphemies, 29:28 and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months. " 29:32 "All who dwell on the earth will worship him, 29:35 whose names have not been written in the Book of Life 29:38 of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. " 29:41 Pause... 29:43 The Papacy is different from the pagan kingdoms before it 29:46 because it is both a political power and a religious power. 29:51 This Power is not a secular government 29:55 but it is involved in spiritual matters. 29:57 The word "worship" is used four times 30:01 in Revelation 13 alone... 30:03 a chapter of warning against false worship. 30:07 Pause... 30:09 Quoting Pope Pius the 9th, December 8th, 1864, 30:14 "The Catholic religion should be held as the only religion 30:18 of the people, 30:19 to the exclusion of all other forms of worship. " 30:23 Characteristic Number 8: 30:27 The Beast would war with and persecute the saints. 30:31 Revelation 13:7, 30:33 "It was granted to him to make war with the saints 30:36 and to overcome them. 30:38 And authority was given him over every tribe, 30:41 tongue and nation. " 30:42 Protestant Christians were falsely accused 30:46 of the most dreadful crimes 30:47 and declared to be the cause of great calamities. 30:50 They were viciously condemned as rebels against the Empire... 30:54 as foes of religion. 30:55 Great numbers were thrown to wild beasts or burned alive 31:00 in the amphitheaters. 31:01 Their punishment was often made the chief entertainment 31:05 at public celebrations. 31:06 Vast multitudes assembled to enjoy the sight 31:10 and greeted their dying agonies with laughter and applause. 31:14 Historians D'Abujean and Wylie 31:18 say more than a million innocent people were massacred 31:22 in just one single event. 31:24 Pause... 31:26 Quoting John Calvin 31:27 from a letter he wrote to Emperor Charles the 5th, 31:30 "I deny that See to be the vicar of Christ, 31:35 who, in furiously persecuting the gospel, 31:38 demonstrates by his conduct that he is Antichrist. " 31:42 Quoting W. Lecky, 31:45 History of the Rise and Influence 31:47 of the Spirit of Rationalism, 31:49 "The Church of Rome has shed more innocent blood 31:52 than any other institution 31:54 that has ever existed among mankind. " 31:57 Quoting John Daniel, 32:00 The Great Design Exposed, 32:02 "For the unbiased researcher, 32:04 history reeks of the butchery of Romanism, 32:07 where whole cities and populations 32:09 were unmercifully wiped out, 32:11 just because they worshipped God 32:14 in a manner that was different from Roman Catholicism. " 32:17 1st John 2:22 says, 32:22 "Who is a liar but he that denieth 32:25 that Jesus is the Christ? 32:26 He is antichrist, that denies the Father and the Son. " 32:31 Pause... 32:33 These quoted sources are not an attack on any group of people. 32:37 It is an attack upon the Devil 32:39 who is responsible for this entire mess. 32:42 God Himself has told us that this System has a Mark 32:47 which we dare not receive. 32:49 Praise Jesus that He has uncovered 32:52 in His book of Revelation, Satan's deadly plans 32:55 to destroy us all. 32:56 Since we have now positively identified 32:59 the eight characteristics of the beast of Revelation 13 33:03 as the Papal System, 33:05 let's permit the Papacy to tell us what its Mark is. 33:08 Quoting His Eminence James Cardinal Gibbons, 33:11 Ninth Archbishop of Baltimore 33:14 who wrote: 33:15 One day a man picked up 33:16 Peter Geiermann's Convert's Catechism of Catholic Doctrine 33:20 and read on page 50, 33:21 "Question: Which is the Sabbath day?" 33:24 "Answer: Saturday is the Sabbath day. " 33:27 "Question: Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday?" 33:31 "Answer: We observe Sunday instead of Saturday 33:35 because the Catholic Church transferred the solemnity 33:39 from Saturday to Sunday. " 33:42 The man was shocked 33:44 and supposed there must be some mistake 33:46 so he wrote a letter to the then-famous 33:48 James Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore 33:50 and asked if the Catholic Church did indeed 33:53 change the day of worship from Saturday to Sunday. 33:56 "Of course, the Catholic Church claims 33:59 that the change was her act. 34:01 And the act is a mark of her ecclesiastical power 34:05 and authority in religious matters. " 34:08 Quoting the Catholic Record of London, 34:11 "Sunday is our mark of authority... 34:15 the church is above the Bible, 34:19 and this transference of Sabbath observance 34:22 is proof of that fact. " 34:24 Pause... 34:26 God's holy Sabbath 34:28 was never intended to be changed by anyone, Friends. 34:31 We read in Exodus 31:16, 17... 34:35 "God said to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, 34:39 for a perpetual covenant. 34:40 It is a sign between Me... " God... 34:44 "and My children... " you 34:45 "forever... " 34:47 Ezekiel 20 verse 20 says, 34:49 "Hallow My Sabbaths; 34:51 and they shall be a sign between Me and you, 34:53 that you may know that I am the Lord your God. " 34:57 Also, in Ezekiel 20 verse 12 35:01 God says, "Moreover also I gave them My Sabbaths, 35:05 to be a sign between Me and them, 35:07 that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them. " 35:11 Pause... 35:13 Quoting a doctrinal catechism by Stephen Keenan, 35:16 "Question: Have you any other way 35:19 of proving that the church has power 35:21 to institute festivals of precept 35:24 meaning a general rule intended to regulate behavior 35:27 or thought? 35:29 Answer: 35:30 "Had she not such power, 35:32 she could not have done that in which all modern religionists 35:36 agree with her. 35:38 She could not have substituted the observance of Sunday, 35:41 the 1st day of the week, 35:42 for the observance of Saturday, the 7th day, 35:45 a change for which there is no Scriptural authority. " 35:49 Friends, we have seen in their own writings 35:53 that the System of Roman Catholicism 35:55 claims that it changed the day of worship 35:58 from Saturday to Sunday. 36:02 Sunday keeping is its Mark of authority and power. 36:06 This is a battle over time to worship your God... 36:10 your Creator... 36:12 your Redeemer. 36:14 Remember, for every Bible truth, Satan has his counterfeit. 36:19 God's Mark... His sign of power is the seventh-day Sabbath... 36:24 Sabbath keeping 36:26 whereas, the Beast's Mark... 36:28 his sign of power is First-day Sunday 36:32 or Sunday keeping. 36:34 Pause... 36:35 It seems incredible... unbeknownst to most 36:38 that the Papacy claimed to change the day of worship 36:40 from Saturday to Sunday. 36:42 Did the Papacy really substitute Sunday 36:46 for God's fourth Commandment... Sabbath? 36:48 Or did they only think they changed it? 36:51 Daniel 7 verse 25, 36:54 "He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, 36:58 shall persecute the saints of the Most High, 37:01 and shall intend to change times and law. 37:05 Then the saints shall be given unto his hand 37:07 for a time and times and half a time. " 37:11 Daniel 7 is a parallel prophecy to Revelation 13. 37:16 Other versions like the King James Version says, 37:19 "They think to change times and laws. " 37:23 Pause... 37:25 Catholic Catechisms show 37:27 that the Papacy has tried to change the law of God... 37:30 the Ten Commandments have been tampered with. 37:34 The Second Commandment 37:35 which refers to images and saint-idol worship 37:38 is absent in Catholic literature 37:41 and to make up for the loss of one, 37:44 the Tenth Commandment is divided then into two. 37:47 The Fourth Commandment which God talks about His Sabbath 37:52 now is shifted and becomes the Third Commandment 37:56 in the Catholic Catechism. 37:58 Pause... 37:59 The day of worship is shifted by Papal Decree 38:02 from Saturday to Sunday. 38:04 The Papacy only thought a change had been made. 38:07 According to God, Sunday is not a holy day. 38:11 The Sabbath of the Fourth Commandment 38:13 is still binding, Friends. 38:15 John A. O'Brien writes in this book: Faith of Millions: 38:20 The Credentials of the Catholic Religion, 38:22 Quote: "But since Saturday, not Sunday, 38:27 is specified in the Bible, 38:29 isn't it curious that non-Catholics 38:32 who profess to take their religion directly from the Bible 38:35 and not from the Church, 38:36 observe Sunday instead of Saturday?" 38:39 Yes, of course, it is inconsistent; 38:42 but this change was made about fifteen centuries 38:45 before Protestantism was born, 38:47 and by that time the custom was universally observed. 38:50 They have continued the custom, 38:53 even though it rests upon the authority of the Catholic Church 38:58 and not upon an explicit text in the Bible. 39:01 That observance remains as a reminder of the Mother Church 39:05 from which the non-Catholic sects broke away... 39:08 like a boy running away from home 39:11 but still carrying in his pocket a picture of his mother 39:14 or a lock of her hair. " 39:15 Pause... 39:17 You know, Friends, God hurts 39:19 when religious leaders are selective 39:21 with only nine commandments 39:23 and cause people to stumble over His Sabbath command. 39:27 What was God's criticism of His ancient priests or pastors? 39:31 Malachi 2:7 to 9, 39:34 "You have caused many to stumble at the law... 39:37 you have not kept My ways, 39:40 but have been partial in My law. " 39:43 God said the religious leaders in Ezekiel's day 39:47 were not following His ways 39:49 and making a mockery of His laws. 39:51 In Ezekiel 22:26, 27 says, 39:57 "Her priests have violated My law 39:59 and profaned My holy things; 40:02 they have not distinguished between the holy and unholy, 40:07 nor have they made known the difference between the unclean 40:10 and the clean; 40:11 and they have hidden their eyes from My Sabbaths, 40:15 so that I am profaned among them. " 40:18 Pause... 40:19 This is still happening today. 40:21 Many religious leaders say, 40:23 "There is no difference between Sabbath and Sunday... " 40:27 or... "Any day will do if you are sincere. " 40:31 Hmmm... Friends, God still says in Ezekiel 22:8, 40:37 "You have despised My holy things 40:40 and profaned My Sabbaths. " 40:42 The Lord will pour out His wrath on those who say, 40:45 like in Ezekiel 22:28, 40:47 "Thus saith the Lord... 40:49 when the Lord has not spoken it at all. " 40:53 God will not ignore or forget these additions 40:56 or subtractions to His words. 40:58 It is serious to claim that our ideas are His. 41:03 We should never put words in His mouth 41:06 or discredit what He has said. 41:08 Scripture warns us 41:10 that religious activity is quite useless 41:12 if we are not doing the will of God. 41:14 Christ is clear that calling on God's name 41:18 and even leading out in great selfless-humanitarian programs 41:22 will be wasted if obedience to God's will is not followed. 41:27 Scripture states that obedience is the true test 41:31 of a valid religion or genuine follower of Christ. 41:34 Those who engage ever so fully 41:37 in the preaching of the name of Jesus 41:39 and do not keep His Commandments, 41:41 cannot meet the approval of God. 41:44 Those who uphold Sola Scriptura... 41:47 the Bible and the Bible alone as the supreme authority, 41:52 do meet the approval of God. 41:54 Pause... 41:55 Now, let's clarify what it means to be a Protestant 41:59 or Protest... ant. 42:01 To protest against, to deny, 42:04 to reject the universal authority of the Pope... 42:08 Papacy, Roman Catholic Church, Papal System. 42:11 To affirm the Reformation principles 42:14 that thousands of Reformers died for. 42:16 You see, original Protestantism believed in Sola Scriptura 42:22 and protested against the false religious beliefs of the Papacy. 42:26 Protestants asked the Pope, 42:28 "How could you change God's holy law?" 42:30 Quoting Saint Catherine Catholic Church, 42:34 May 21, 1995... 42:36 Quote: "Perhaps the boldest thing, 42:39 the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, 42:42 happened in the first century. 42:44 The holy day, the Sabbath 42:47 was changed from Saturday to Sunday. 42:51 'The Day of the Lord' dies Dominica was chosen, 42:56 not from any directions noted in the Scriptures, 42:58 but from the Church's sense of its own power. 43:02 The day of resurrection, the day of Pentecost, 43:05 fifty days later, 43:07 came on the first day of the week. 43:09 So this would be the new Sabbath. 43:12 People who think 43:14 that the Scriptures should the sole authority, 43:16 should logically become Seventh-day Adventists, 43:19 and keep Saturday holy. " 43:21 Pause... 43:23 End quote. 43:25 So, where is the Mark of the Beast placed on a person? 43:28 God tells us in Revelation 13:16, 43:31 "He causes all, both small and great, 43:35 rich and poor, free and slave, 43:37 to receive a mark on their right hand 43:39 or on their foreheads. " 43:40 The "Mark" is not literal. 43:43 Remember, we are dealing with symbols... 43:46 prophecy... 43:47 the forehead represents the mind with which we serve God. 43:51 Romans 7:25... 43:53 "and the hand is a symbol of work... " 43:56 Ecclesiastes 9:10, 43:58 Those who accept Sunday observance willingly, 44:02 are marked in the forehead... they're choosing. 44:05 Those who agree to work Sabbath to avoid persecution or death 44:10 are marked in the hand. 44:12 Do people who observe Sunday now have the Mark of the Beast? 44:17 Let's have the Bible answer. 44:19 Revelation 13:17, 44:22 "and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark 44:26 or the name of the beast, 44:27 or the number of his name. " 44:29 Not one person has the Mark of the Beast now. 44:35 There will come a day when no one will be able to buy or sell 44:39 unless you have the Mark. 44:40 It is at this time when men are forced to choose 44:45 whether or not to work on the Sabbath... God's holy day 44:48 and observe Sunday instead as a holy day. 44:54 That is when you will be marked 44:56 either on the forehead or on the hand. 44:58 Sabbath breaking is a very serious matter 45:02 because it involves sin 45:04 or transgression of God's holy law. 45:06 1st John 3:4, 45:09 "Whosoever commits sin transgresses also the law: 45:13 for sin is the transgression of the law. " 45:16 Those who knowingly profane God's holy day now 45:20 will lose the ability to think and see clearly 45:23 and will end up in darkness. 45:24 So, John 12:35 says, 45:28 "Then Jesus said to them, 45:29 'A little while longer the light is with you. 45:32 Walk while you have the light, 45:34 lest darkness overtake you; 45:36 he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going. '" 45:40 Friends, in these last days, 45:43 God has commanded His angels 45:45 to hold back the winds of strife from the earth 45:48 until something happens to His people. 45:52 What is that something? 45:53 We have a merciful God 45:55 but at some point it must come to an end. 45:58 You still have time to choose His ways. 46:02 Revelation 7 verses 1 to 3, 46:05 "After these things I saw four angels 46:07 standing at the four corners of the earth, 46:10 holding the four winds of the earth, 46:12 that the wind should not blow on the earth, 46:14 on the sea, or on any tree. 46:16 Then I saw another angel ascending from the east 46:19 having the seal of the living God. 46:22 And he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels 46:25 to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, 46:28 saying, 'Do not harm the earth, 46:31 the sea, or the trees 46:33 till we have sealed the servants of our God 46:36 on their foreheads. '" 46:37 Winds blowing represents strife, wars and commotion. 46:43 God is holding back devastating destruction from the earth 46:48 until His people have made their decision for or against Him 46:52 and all that He stands for. 46:53 It is not enough to just claim that we serve God. 46:57 We must also obey Him. 46:59 Who will receive God's wrath in the last days? 47:01 Revelation 14:9 and 10, 47:05 "Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, 47:07 'If anyone worships the beast and his image, 47:10 and receives his mark on his forehead 47:12 or on his hand, 47:14 he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, 47:17 which is poured out full strength 47:19 into the cup of His indignation. 47:21 He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone 47:23 in the presence of the holy angels 47:25 and in the presence of the Lamb. '" 47:26 What is the wrath of God? 47:28 Revelation 15:1, 47:30 "Then I saw another sign in heaven, 47:32 great and marvelous: 47:33 seven angels having the seven last plagues, 47:36 for in them the wrath of God is complete. " 47:39 Friends, as Commandment-keeping Christians, 47:43 do we need to fear the impending seven last plagues? 47:46 Not at all. 47:48 Our Savior says, "Do not fear... " 47:51 and provides us with hundreds of promises to claim 47:54 such as Psalm 91:10 and 11, 47:57 "No evil shall befall you, 48:00 nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; 48:02 for He shall give His angels charge over you, 48:06 to keep you in all your ways. " 48:08 Amen. 48:09 Those that have the Seal of God are promised safety 48:13 and will be shielded from all seven last plagues. 48:16 Now, many of you have asked, 48:19 "Is the United States mentioned in prophecy?" 48:21 Let's take a brief look at a much deeper study. 48:25 Revelation 13:11-12, 48:28 John saw another beast rise up out of the earth 48:31 about the time the beast of verse 1 went into captivity. 48:35 in verse 10. 48:36 "and he had two horns like a lamb 48:39 and he spoke as a dragon. " 48:40 There is only one nation that qualifies as a second beast. 48:44 The power described has to become a mighty nation 48:48 in order to exercise authority 48:50 over all the nations of the world. 48:52 It had to rise out of a land which is unoccupied territory. 48:57 The Power would have lamb-like qualities 49:00 with lofty principles of freedom and equality... 49:03 attributes of Christ 49:05 but would end up speaking like a dragon. 49:08 The US Constitution came into effect in 1789 49:13 just around the time of the end of the 1260-year prophecy. 49:16 USA... the USA was independent exactly in the timeframe 49:21 God foretold. 49:22 The Dublin Nation in 1850 spoke of the United States 49:27 as a wonderful Empire which was emerging 49:29 and quote "amid the silence of the earth 49:32 daily adding to its power and pride. " 49:34 Unquote. 49:36 You see, he had two horns like a lamb. 49:38 The lamb-like horns indicates youth, innocence and gentleness 49:42 fitly representing the character of the United States 49:45 when represented to the prophet as coming up in 1798. 49:49 The beast with lamb-like horns speaking as a dragon 49:53 points to a striking contradiction 49:55 between what this nation professes 49:58 versus what they practice. 49:59 The prediction that it will speak as a dragon 50:02 and exercise all power of the first beast 50:05 plainly foretells 50:07 a development of the spirit of intolerance 50:09 and persecution coming. 50:11 What two tragic things does the second beast cause people to do? 50:15 Revelation 13:12 and 16, 50:18 "And he exercises all the authority of the first beast 50:22 in his presence, 50:23 and causes the earth and those who dwell in it 50:25 to worship the first beast, 50:27 whose deadly wound was healed. " 50:29 "He causes all, both small and great, 50:32 rich and poor, free and slave, 50:34 to receive a mark on their right hand 50:37 or on their foreheads. " 50:38 America will lead out in forcing people 50:42 to receive the Mark of the Beast. 50:43 This magnificent country 50:45 will soon repudiate religious freedom 50:48 and force people into false worship. 50:50 When the leading churches of the United States of America 50:54 unite on common points of doctrine, 50:56 they shall influence the State to enforce their decrees 50:59 to sustain their institutions. 51:01 Then, Protestant America will have formed an image 51:05 of the Roman hierarchy 51:06 and the infliction of civil penalties 51:09 upon the centers will inevitably result. 51:12 How will the second beast 51:14 convince people they should listen to him? 51:16 Revelation 13:13... 51:19 "He performs great signs, 51:21 so that he even makes fire come down from heaven 51:24 on the earth in the sight of men. 51:26 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth 51:29 by those signs which he was granted to do 51:31 in the sight of the beast, 51:32 telling those who dwell on the earth 51:35 to make an image to the beast 51:37 who was wounded by the sword and lived. " 51:40 An image is a copy... 51:43 it has the attributes of the original. 51:45 The only entity that has all eight of these characteristics 51:50 in all of history is the Roman Catholic System 51:54 which is the first beast of Revelation 13. 51:57 Friends, go to history and check it out for yourself. 52:00 This was a power that utilized State resources 52:04 in order to enforce its doctrines 52:06 even when these doctrines were contrary to the Word of God. 52:10 The second beast will do the same. 52:13 Prophecy tells us so. 52:15 We are seeing signs that is taking place already in our day. 52:19 The second beast will utilize boycott and death threats 52:23 to force people into line. 52:25 Revelation 13: 15 to 17, 52:28 According to Scriptures the mark will be enforced 52:31 by imposing economic sanctions 52:33 on anyone unwilling to accept the Mark. 52:36 The image is a union of Church and State 52:39 with forced worship. 52:41 The Lamb-like beast will speak as a dragon. 52:44 Remember, God does not force your worship or obedience. 52:49 In love, He always gives us the freedom of choice. 52:52 What did the disciples say 52:54 about whether we should obey God or man? 52:57 Acts 5:29, 52:58 "But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: 53:02 'We ought to obey God rather than men. '" 53:05 In Matthew 15:9, 53:07 "And in vain they worship Me" Jesus says, 53:10 "teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. " 53:14 This warns us 53:16 that there is no point in following man's teachings 53:19 because it's senseless, ineffectual, futile and foolish. 53:24 What can I do to make certain 53:26 I will not receive the Mark of the Beast? 53:28 Revelation 14:12, 53:30 "Here is the patience of the saints; 53:33 here are those who keep the commandments of God 53:37 and have the faith of Jesus. " 53:38 God's saints are His saved that live in heaven forever 53:42 because they keep all ten of God's Commandments. 53:46 Aligning us with His character 53:48 and they've fallen in love with Jesus 53:50 and want to be just like Him 53:52 because Jesus kept the Commandments. 53:54 The question is that of loyalty 53:57 to Jesus Christ or the Antichrist. 54:00 The great controversy is all about who do you worship. 54:04 The Mark of the Beast equals Sunday worship... 54:08 man-made tradition... 54:09 Revelation 13:4, 54:11 "And they worshiped the dragon which gave power 54:13 unto the beast... " 54:14 so they worship the dragon obviously... unknowingly... 54:18 because this dragon gives the power to the beast. 54:20 It's a counterfeit System 54:22 and the world is beginning to think like this beast 54:25 and to follow in its mindset 54:27 whereas the Mark of God is Sabbath worship 54:31 God's law of liberty. 54:33 Revelation 22:14, 54:35 "Blessed are they that do His commandments, 54:38 that they may have the right to the tree of life. " 54:41 Each person has to make a decision 54:45 either for or against God. 54:48 Matthew 12:30 says, 54:50 "He who is not with Me is against Me, 54:53 and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad. " 54:56 Picture the multitude of humanity gathering together. 55:02 Before them is a fence. 55:03 On one side of the fence stands Jesus smiling. 55:07 On the other side, Satan paces back and forth. 55:12 Both Jesus and Satan began calling to the masses. 55:17 One by one each person decides for themselves 55:21 who they choose as their Master. 55:23 Jesus... or Satan... 55:26 The last man decides to not join either group. 55:30 Instead he climbs up onto the fence and straddles it... 55:34 not willing to budge. 55:36 So, Jesus turns and disappears with His followers 55:41 and Satan leaves with his group. 55:44 The man on the fence sits alone smiling... 55:48 thinking himself pretty clever. 55:51 But suddenly, 55:53 he sees a form coming towards him. 55:55 He realizes it's Satan and shudders... 55:58 the evil one demands, "Come on, let's get going... " 56:02 Baffled, the man replies, 56:04 "Ah... nooo no no... I did not choose you... 56:07 I didn't choose anybody. " 56:09 Satan smirks, "Oh yeah you did... 56:13 you see, I own that fence. " 56:15 Friends, there's no doubt in my mind 56:19 which side of the fence I want to be on. 56:20 How about you? 56:22 Jesus warns, "Whoever is not with Me, 56:26 is against Me. " 56:27 Friends, indecision is a decision. 56:32 If you are not claiming Christ as your own... 56:35 as your personal Savior, 56:37 then who will save you? 56:39 The Bible clearly says... 56:42 Jesus is the door... 56:43 the gate to heaven... 56:45 the only way in. 56:47 John 14:6 says, 56:49 "No one comes to the Father except through Me. " 56:52 We must choose Jesus and take a stand for His truth. 56:56 We have been looking at His words tonight. 56:59 He is coming soon Friends, 57:01 there is not more time to delay. 57:03 Friend, are you sitting on the fence tonight? 57:06 Do you sense Jesus calling you right now? 57:09 Are you seeing from your Bible 57:13 that the key issue surrounding end-time events is worship? 57:17 Pause... 57:19 I pray you understand the immense importance 57:22 of the eight identifying characteristics 57:25 that God gives us 57:26 showing us who the Mark of the Beast is 57:29 in Revelation 13. 57:31 Let me pray with you. 57:32 "Heavenly Father, 57:35 I pray that You comfort anyone 57:39 who is wrestling with Your Scripture right now. 57:41 I pray that we each clearly see Your identifying points 57:47 in Bible prophecy 57:49 of who the beast is and his mark. 57:52 We know You are coming soon. 57:54 Every one of us has to make our own personal decision 57:58 whose side we're on. 58:00 Be with each person, Lord, in a special way right now 58:04 and send Your Holy Spirit to guide them in Your Word. 58:08 I know there are those listening right now 58:11 that join me in committing... like Joshua 58:16 that for me and my house, I serve and choose You. 58:20 In Jesus' precious powerful name, 58:23 amen. " 58:25 Thank you so much for spending this time with me 58:29 on: Unlocking Bible Prophecies. 58:32 Choose God's way... 58:34 Good night Friends. |
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